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Cisco IOS Content Filtering is a Web security solution that helps organizations protect against known and new Internet threats, improve employee productivity, and enforce business policies for regulatory compliance.

As employees surf the internet, they expose themselves to websites that are known to give out malware, adware, spyware, and phishing. This not only causes downtime, but also revenue losses. According to an Infonetics Research (2006), nearly 2 percent of revenue losses and 51 percent of downtime costs are due to security costs.

The Cisco IOS Content Filtering solution reduces network complexity by eliminating the need for a standalone content filtering product. Cisco ISR customers are not required to purchase and manage additional hardware for web filtering which reduces both capital and operational expenses for the organization.

It interoperates with other Cisco IOS Software components such as Cisco IOS Firewall, Cisco IOS IPS, VPN functions, and per-user authentication and authorization to provide outstanding value and benefits:

• Improves employee productivity and reduces organizational risk: Cisco IOS Content Filtering helps organizations restrict Internet use that exposes them to risks such as inappropriate use of company resources, legal liability, and productivity losses.

Table 1 lists the features and benefits of Cisco IOS Content Filtering

Table 1. Cisco IOS Content Filtering Features and Benefits

Feature

Benefits

Subscription-Based

Easy-to-renew 1-year subscription-based service is associated to the router platform; no individual user licenses are required. Subscription provides access to Trend Micro's database, with content filtering policies set on the router.

Reputation Security-Ratings

Protection against a variety of web-based threats, including zero-day attacks. Assesses the security risk posed by a Web site based on our risk analysis. Helps combat phishing and guards against spyware that may send confidential information to hackers and cybercriminals. The reputation security Rating for a given URL based on a combination of past behavior and current exposure to malware, adware, phishing, spyware, and hacking provides the utmost level of web security for your network.

Category-Based URL Classification

Over 70+ Categories Available

Content-based classification of URLs helps restrict access to objectionable or productivity-affecting Websites (sites focusing on gambling or weapons, for example). Categories for reputation-based blocking (spyware and keylogging, for example) are also available.

Keyword Blocking

Cisco IOS Content Filtering allows blocking of Websites based on selected keywords that occur in the URL.

Cisco IOS Content Filtering is easy to use and deploy. It is managed through Cisco Configuration Professional, a Web-based router management tool, and through CSM (Cisco Security Manager)

Caching

The caching feature stores URL categories and their policy decisions (permit or deny) locally on the router, ensuring quick response time to access the Internet. Administrators can configure the cache duration on the router.

Orderability

Cisco IOS Content Filtering is available in 1 year license subscriptions. A 30-day free trial license is also available. Table 2 lists the available SKUs.

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